http://www.fbchammond.com/rss/news/ en-us First Baptist Church's Latest News Articles http://www.fbchammond.com/news/articles/2008/12_29_home_away_from_home/ 29 December 2008 00:00:00 CST "The good news is that First Baptist Church would like to thank everyone who helped out in the "adopt a sailor" dinner on Christmas Day. A total of 486 sailors came." http://www.fbchammond.com/news/articles/2008/12_29_home_away_from_home/ http://www.fbchammond.com/news/articles/2008/12_15_wrtw_takes_giant_strides/ 15 December 2008 00:00:00 CST "On October 31, 2008, a lease for space on an existing tower in Cedar Lake, Indiana, was signed.... WRTW will begin broadcasting. The projected date is Summer 2009." http://www.fbchammond.com/news/articles/2008/12_15_wrtw_takes_giant_strides/ http://www.fbchammond.com/news/articles/2008/11_17_northwest_indiana_church_listed_as_largest_in_state/ 18 November 2008 00:00:00 CST "According to Outreach magazine's "Outreach 100" for 2008, First Baptist Church of Hammond was listed as the largest church in the state of Indiana, and is currently ranked 19 in size nationwide." http://www.fbchammond.com/news/articles/2008/11_17_northwest_indiana_church_listed_as_largest_in_state/ http://www.fbchammond.com/news/articles/2008/11_14_first_baptist_church_of_hammond_welcomes_2011_first-time_visitors_on_one_sunday/ 18 November 2008 00:00:00 CST "There were 16,930 people in attendance, with 2,011 first-time visitors. It was the first Sunday of a 7-week campaign, emphasizing the carrying out of the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19, 20). Additionally, the church had 431 baptisms on that same day." http://www.fbchammond.com/news/articles/2008/11_14_first_baptist_church_of_hammond_welcomes_2011_first-time_visitors_on_one_sunday/ http://www.fbchammond.com/news/articles/2008/11_11_military_sunday/ 11 November 2008 00:00:00 CST "The veterans and active-duty military personnel were recognized with cheers and applause when each stood as their branch of service was called. At the end of the song, video images of civilians were shown saluting those brave men and women who served. Then all those in active duty were directed to the platform to receive a commemorative medal, the book Growing Up in Vietnam, and a copy of the King James Bible from our pastor." http://www.fbchammond.com/news/articles/2008/11_11_military_sunday/ http://www.fbchammond.com/news/articles/2008/10_29_italian_film_crew/ 29 October 2008 00:00:00 CST "The RAI national television network based out of Rome, Italy made a brief stop in Hammond, Indiana to see how the nation's largest Independent Baptist Church is being affected by the national political race.... She said, 'We did our research and found that First Baptist Church of Hammond is one of the most influential conservative churches in the U.S.'..." http://www.fbchammond.com/news/articles/2008/10_29_italian_film_crew/